John I of Alençon, called
the Sage (1385, Château d'Essay, – October 25, 1415,
AzincourtAzincourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Situated 12 miles north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise on the D71 road.-History:...
), was the son of
Peter II of AlençonPeter II of Alençon, called the Noble , was the son of Charles II of Alençon and Maria de la Cerda. He was Count of Alençon 1361–1404 and Count of Perche 1377–1404....
and Marie de Chamaillard. In 1404, he succeeded his father as Count of Alençon and Perche. He was made Duke of Alençon in 1414.
He commanded the second division of the French army at the
Battle of AgincourtThe Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a much larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday 25 October 1415 , in northern France...
. When the English broke through the first division, he led a countercharge.
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John I of Alençon, called
the Sage (1385, Château d'Essay, – October 25, 1415,
AzincourtAzincourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Situated 12 miles north-west of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise on the D71 road.-History:...
), was the son of
Peter II of AlençonPeter II of Alençon, called the Noble , was the son of Charles II of Alençon and Maria de la Cerda. He was Count of Alençon 1361–1404 and Count of Perche 1377–1404....
and Marie de Chamaillard. In 1404, he succeeded his father as Count of Alençon and Perche. He was made Duke of Alençon in 1414.
He commanded the second division of the French army at the
Battle of AgincourtThe Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a much larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday 25 October 1415 , in northern France...
. When the English broke through the first division, he led a countercharge. He is sometimes credited with killing Edward, Duke of York, wounding
Humphrey, Duke of GloucesterHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester was "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun, brother to Henry V of Monmouth, King of England, and uncle to the latter's son, Henry VI, King of EnglandThe place of his...
, and cutting an ornament from the crown of
Henry V of EnglandHenry V was King of England from 1413 until his death. From an unassuming start his military successes in the Hundred Years' War, culminating with his famous victory at the Battle of Agincourt, saw him come close to uniting the realms of England and France under his rule.-Early life:Henry was born...
; but he was then overpowered by the King's bodyguard, and slain before he could yield himself.
Family
In 1396, he married Marie of Brittany (1391–1446), daughter of
John V, Duke of BrittanyJohn V the Conqueror , was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort, from 1345 until his death.-Numbering:...
. They had five children:
- Peter (1407, Argentan
Argentan is a commune, and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in north-western France.-Geography:Argentan is located NE of Rennes, ENE of the Mont Saint-Michel, SE of Cherbourg, SSE of Caen, SW of Rouen and N of Le Mans.-History:Argentan is built along the...
– 1408)
- John II of Alençon
John II of Alençon was the son of John I of Alençon and Marie of Brittany. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt.He saw action as a young man at the Battle of Verneuil on August 17, 1424, and was...
(1409–1476)
- Marie (1410, Argentan, – 1412, Argentan)
- Jeanne (1412, Argentan – 1420)
- Charlotte (1413, Argentan – 1435, Lamballe
Lamballe is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in north-western France. It lies on the Gouessant east-southeast of Saint-Brieuc by rail.-History:...
)
He also had two illegitimate children:
- Peter (d. 1424, Battle of Verneuil
The Battle of Verneuil was a battle of the Hundred Years' War, fought on 17 August 1424 near Verneuil in Normandy and was a significant English victory.-The Black Time:...
), Lord of Gallandon
- Marguerite, married Jean de St-Aubin, Lord of Preaux